PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Neno Coxinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neno Coxinha had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Neno Coxinha could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Colin Maguire's chin.

Coxinha
vs
Maguire

171 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neno Coxinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colin Maguire!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coxinha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maguire misses with a takedown

and Coxinha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Coxinha decides to stand and escape the position.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch but Coxinha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maguire misses with a takedown
and Coxinha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Coxinha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maguire.
Maguire shoots in for a double leg but Coxinha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Neno Coxinha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Maguire.

Coxinha drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coxinha throws a big right hand that misses.
Maguire throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Coxinha keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maguire's head.
Maguire is looking to stand up but Coxinha isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coxinha forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxinha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maguire defending well though.
Coxinha is breathing heavily.
Coxinha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coxinha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maguire tries to get to full guard but Coxinha has control of the leg.
Coxinha lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coxinha connects with a nice short shot to Maguire's temple.
Coxinha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coxinha prevents Maguire from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maguire trying to control but Coxinha postures up.
Maguire avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coxinha.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coxinha connects with a nice short shot to Maguire's temple.
Maguire is looking to improve his position.
Maguire trying to control but Coxinha postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coxinha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Coxinha there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maguire can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coxinha lands strikes from half guard.
Maguire wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coxinha is nestled in close to Maguire, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Coxinha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maguire taking some punishment here, with Coxinha in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coxinha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Maguire has hold of Coxinha's hands but Coxinha slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coxinha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Coxinha working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Coxinha there.
Maguire is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Coxinha working Maguire over with strikes.
Coxinha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coxinha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maguire's head.
Coxinha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maguire defending well though.
Maguire trying to control but Coxinha postures up.
Maguire pushes Coxinha off looking to stand but Coxinha dives back in and keeps control.
Coxinha lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maguire blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coxinha.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Coxinha stands up out of the half guard.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coxinha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neno Coxinha dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maguire fails to land the takedown.
Maguire wants to clinch

and Coxinha counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Maguire!
Maguire tries to lock up and control but Coxinha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maguire might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Coxinha kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Maguire can't escape the position.
Coxinha looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maguire can't escape the position.
Coxinha landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Coxinha cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maguire is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coxinha dominating with strikes here.
Maguire really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coxinha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maguire really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Neno Coxinha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire wants to hold on but Coxinha pushes him away.
Coxinha with shots to the head and body - Maguire looks very uncomfortable down there.
Coxinha landing punches.
You get the feeling that Maguire really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Coxinha landing strikes, looking to finish!
Coxinha scoring with strikes but Maguire is staying in there.
Coxinha landing strikes from the mount.
Maguire really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maguire throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire tries to hold on but Coxinha postures up.
Coxinha landing punches.
Coxinha working the ground and pound effectively.
Coxinha scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maguire taking shots to the head.
Coxinha lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Maguire doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
BOOM! Coxinha connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Coxinha is landing with some decent strikes but Maguire is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire tries to lock up and control but Coxinha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Coxinha landing punches.
Coxinha lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Coxinha landing strikes from the mount.
Coxinha fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Coxinha scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maguire tries to hold on but Coxinha postures up.
Maguire working to try and regain half guard.
Coxinha lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maguire taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire is working to get back to half guard.
Maguire tries to lock up and control but Coxinha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Coxinha in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Maguire keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Coxinha lands with some strikes.
Coxinha punishing his opponent with strikes.
Maguire is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maguire is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neno Coxinha dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Coxinha changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maguire looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maguire wants to control but Coxinha postures up.
Coxinha tries to advance to mount but Maguire denies him.
Maguire is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Coxinha tries to stand but Maguire is controlling his head.
Maguire is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Maguire is trying to get back to half guard.

Coxinha stands up and beckons Maguire to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coxinha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maguire as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Coxinha tries to land a front kick but Maguire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maguire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coxinha as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Maguire as Coxinha shoots in.
A lazy left from Maguire finds it's target.
Maguire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Coxinha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Coxinha shoots in and bounces Maguire off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Coxinha works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire controlling the position for now.
Coxinha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maguire can do to turn this around?
Coxinha seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coxinha drops an elbow to the side of Maguire's head.
Coxinha throwing shots but Maguire is blocking nicely.
Maguire keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maguire trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Coxinha there.
Maguire is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coxinha scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Coxinha.
Coxinha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maguire defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Coxinha.
Coxinha slips a nice elbow through Maguire's hands, connecting with Maguire's forehead.
Maguire is trying to control but can't.
Coxinha winds up and cracks Maguire with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maguire is looking to control Coxinha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maguire avoid being mounted?
Coxinha prevents Maguire from standing back up.
Coxinha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maguire is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coxinha lands a nice short elbow.
Maguire blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coxinha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maguire trying to control here.
Coxinha slips a nice elbow through Maguire's hands, connecting with Maguire's forehead.

Coxinha decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Maguire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Neno Coxinha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coxinha with a poor takedown
and Coxinha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neno Coxinha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coxinha goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maguire shoots and misses

and Coxinha counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maguire trying to control the position.

Coxinha gets to his feet. Maguire looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

And that's the end of the fight!
Neno Coxinha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coxinha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neno Coxinha!